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Ashadha is Month 4, initiating the monsoon season and Dakshinayana (Sun's southern journey). It marks the beginning of Chaturmas, the grand Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra, and Guru Purnima.
☀️ Solar Transit (Sankranti): Karka (Cancer Ingress 90°-120°)
🌿 Season & Motion: Varsha Ritu (Monsoon Begins) • Dakshinayana Start
📖 Shastric Authority: "Harivamsa Purana — Lord Vishnu enters cosmic sleep (Yoganidra) on Ashadha Devshayani Ekadashi for 4 months."
💡 Recommended Vrat & Niyama: Beginning of Chaturmas Vrat (avoiding certain vegetables/spices for 4 months), worshipping Gurus, Jagannath Darshan.
🗓️ Major Festivals & Vrats in Ashadha Month
🌕 Ashadha Shukla Pratipada - Navami
Gupt Navratri
Nine nights of secret, intense Tantric worship of the Ten Mahavidyas.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya
Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra
The world-famous chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri, Odisha.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi
Devshayani Ekadashi
Lord Vishnu enters cosmic sleep, marking the beginning of the 4-month Chaturmas.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Ashadha Purnima
Guru Purnima
Honor day for spiritual Gurus and the birth anniversary of sage Veda Vyasa.
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